All money raised is divided equally between Caring in Bristol’s homelessness prevention work and grants to other organisations who run projects providing emergency funding for those experiencing homelessness. To date, this emergency aspect of the fund has been provided to Second Step, St Mungo’s, One25, 1625 Independent People, Next Link and also Caring in Bristol’s Caring at Christmas Campaign. 

During the past four years, the emergency funding has helped over 744 individuals, providing them with necessities and household items to help them build a life away from the street, whilst the prevention aspect of the funding has assisted over 700 people and families to stay in their homes. The improved knowledge and understanding of their housing rights means that they are much less likely to become homeless in the long term and this knowledge will be imparted to other family members, friends, neighbours and help a much wider demographic over time.